WYI is a new image library, with a wide range of conceptual and abstract pictures, as well as geographically specific photographs of the West Yorkshire area.
A quick internet search on the future of stock photography reveals dozens of articles, many predicting the end of stock as we know it; as economic recession, and market saturation force prices down.
Launching a picture library in the current climate sometimes feels like being the last person to board The Titanic, if not parachuting aboard as the iceberg appears on the horizon.
However, there are reasons for optimism.
When literacy was the preserve of a minority, anyone who could write had a sought after, and therefore lucrative skill. Universal literacy hasn’t killed writing as a profession. Similarly, it was feared that desktop publishing software would make graphic designers redundant. Market saturation is forcing prices down, but I believe that at least in the foreseeable future, there will still be a market for professional stock photography.
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http://www.westyorkshireimages.co.uk
Paul Thompson.
